Moondrop

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(Heavily inspired by this animatic, go check them out!)

Moon drop was sat, eyeing the kids, making sure they were asleep. However, you couldn't really sleep.

"Moon, I can't rest" You whisper whilst sitting up to face him.

There had been rumours that moon malfunctioned and was not safe. His black and white crescent face was indeed cracked and slightly dented, and his red eyes no longer had that glistful glow to them, instead they were dull and sorrowful. His clothes were becoming frayed and dirty, and Moon seemed more slow and solemn than normal. And that night would be his last night before being permanently shut down.

"M-my child, please, come here" Moon beckons, waving his metallic hand towards you.

You go up to him and sit on his lap. His crest-fallen face falls onto yours.

"I'm getting sleepy, I won't be able to sing lullaby's soon" Moon whispers.

"But I'll sing my last song, for you"

Moon switches on a button which turns on all the moon and star lights hanging from the ceiling. You awe in amazement. A slight chuckle can be heard from moon over his loud failing mechanics.

(I recommend reading the lyrics along to the animatic I placed by the title on mark 1:00 or playing the original male cover at the right top! )

A simple melody sounds from his music box, sweet and calm. You wait for his voice to ring through your ears.

"Days seem sometimes as if they will never end

Sun digs its heels to taunt you

But after sunlit days, one thing stays the same

Rises the moon~"

He lifts you up into a cradle position, and rises you high enough to touch the moons and stars

"Days fade into a watercolour blur

Memories swim and haunt you~

But you look into the lake,

Shimmering like smoke

Rises the moon~"

The rope on his back lifts him up, you're on his front. Moon holds onto you tight as you move through the lights.

"Oh-oh, close your weary eyes~

I promise you that soon the autumn comes

To darken fading summer skies

Breathe, breathe, breathe~"

Moon slowly lowers back down to the floor. Your getting sleepy, his melody is so gentle and ... calming.

"Days pull you down just like a sinking ship

Floating is getting harder

But tread the water child,

and know that meanwhile

Rises the moon~"

You hold onto moon tightly as you slowly begin to drift off.

"Days pull you up like a daffodil

Uprooted from its garden

They'll tell you what you

owe, but know even so

Rises the moon~"

You look up and see the lights slowly flickering off and on, slowly, like flashing stars.

"You'll be visited by sleep~

I promise you that soon the autumn comes

To steal away each dream you keep~

Breathe, breathe...

Breathe~"

Moon sighs and his music box breaks completely. He looks down at you and see's that your sleeping peacefully. The last child he would ever hold or sing to.

He holds onto you tighter, never wanting to let go of the feeling of comfort and love.

The moon and star lights flicker, and turn off for the very last time.

The children around still sleep. But he had his attention on you.

The one who brought comfort to him, for the very

Last

Time  



(I got heavily inspired by a 'rises the moon' animatic by FFXTRN on YouTube, go check it out!) 

This chapter is so sad :( 

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